Through My Eyes: Ruby Bridges by Ruby Bridges Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Through My Eyes: Ruby Bridges
Book Review: History comes alive through the eyes of a child
Summary: 4 Stars
How does it feel to be the first to lead the way to new beginnings in history?6-year-old Ruby Bridges was the first black child to enroll in a white elementary school in New Orleans, Louisiana. On November 14, 1960 Ruby walked into the school with her mother and four U.S. Marshals. The other families pulled their white children out of the school. So Ruby was left alone with her teacher, Mrs. Henry, inside their big classroom. This was the beginning of school integration.
How must this little first grader feel with so many adults yelling horrible things at her? One woman even threatened to poison her. People held a small coffin with a black doll inside to scare her. People threatened her neighborhood and her father lost his job. This is brave little Rubys astounding story.
(p. 20) When we left school that first day, the crowd outside was even bigger and louder than it had been in the morning. I guess the police couldnt keep them behind the barricades. It seemed to take us a long time to get to the marshals car.
Groups of high school boys, joining the protestors, paraded up and down the street and sang new verses to old hymns. Their favorite was Battle Hymn of the Republic, in which they changed the chorus to Glory, glory, segregation, the South will rise again. Many of the boys carried signs and said awful things, but most of all I remember seeing a black doll in a coffin, which frightened me more than anything else.
After the first day, I was glad to get home. That afternoon, I taught a friend the chant I had learned: Two, four, six, eight, we dont want to integrate. My friend and I didnt know what the words meant, but we would jump rope to it every day after school.
Would the chaos ever end? Would the other children return to school?
Book Review: Important, must read!
Summary: 5 Stars
Bridges relates a moving account of her first grade year on the front lines of America's battle for civil rights. This is an important and beautiful story of courage and faith. It should be shared in every family.Book Review: In her own words
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an insprational story about a brave little girl told from historical accounts and through her memories years later. There are many moving photographs along with the touching story of her experiences as the only black student integrating an all white school.Book Review: Making History !!!
Summary: 5 Stars
My Book Club discuss this book during BLACK HISTORT MONTH.
I really learn alot about;
SEGRATION--- RACISM--- HATERED
Thank you Ruby for Making History!!!
DEONDRE A WILDCAT from SOUTHWOOD M. SCHOOL !!!!
Book Review: Moved me to tears
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a wonderful accessible book for people of all ages. The story of Ruby Bridges, what she endured, the people who stood by her, moved me to tears when I read about them. It is a powerful, poignant story.